A mixture of Halloween candy, spooky decorations and a later bedtime sounds like a recipe for a meltdown. But, it is possible to have a tantrum-free evening of trick-or-treating with your baby and toddler with a little planning. Here are 4 tips for a more stress-free Halloween. Talk about Halloween early. Discuss what to expect,…
The season of wheezing, sneezing and runny noses has just kicked off. Living in Austin, we have the (unlucky) privilege of having a long allergy season lasting through to April. How can you tell if it is a cold or allergy? And at what age can seasonal allergies begin? Having practiced in Austin for more…
If you have a child under the age of five chances are you’ve gone through a few rounds of stomach bugs. After respiratory illness, the “stomach flu” is the second most common illness among kids. These stomach illnesses are most often caused by a virus and have no relationship to flu (so a flu shot…
It’s a loud world we live in. From video games to surround-sound at home, from music through our ear buds to live music (which is constant in our great city), from construction to traffic (also constant but not great). Noise is everywhere. Collectively, all these loud noises can damage our hearing. The idea of hearing…
It’s the start germ-y season. This time of year usually commences with back-to-school, just when kids return to their daycare and classrooms. Sigh. On average, kids get up to eight colds a year. For babies and toddlers, it might be many more and include some other fun diseases like Hand-Foot-and-Mouth or Fifth’s Disease. And it’s…